Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.7152 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Albania is 0.7152 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 4.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6573 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
That places Albania 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8533 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9332 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7479 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9381 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7012 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6573 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7311 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 115 Uruguay 0.7271 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 116 Lithuania 0.7219 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 117 Cape Verde 0.7197 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 119 United Kingdom 0.7131 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 120 Pakistan 0.7089 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Albania
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.5635 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 201.83 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.5635 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 201.83 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 0.7152 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6573 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.